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Arlington Initiative
to AIRE
Reduce Emissions
MWCOG Climate Change Roundtable
John Morrill
Arlington County, VA
January 29, 2007
• January 1, 2007 announcement by
County Board Chairman Paul Ferguson
• Set goal of 10% reduction in GHG
emissions from County government
operations by 2012, from 2000 base
• Specific actions in 2007 by government
and outreach to residents and
businesses
• Climate action plans will set future
agenda, work plans
Emissions Inventory
Total Arlington County Greenhouse Gas Emissions
by Sector, 2000
Private and
commercial
vehicles, 29.3%
Residential
buildings, 23.0%
Gov't
Solid waste flow,
3.0%
Government
buildings, 2.3%
Water/sewer
operations, 0.7%
Streetlights, 0.4%
Commercial
buildings, 40.9%
Government
vehicles, 0.4%
Emissions Inventory
Total County Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Source,
Baseline 2000
Gasoline
25.5%
Natural gas
8.0%
Diesel fuel
4.2%
Waste
3.0%
Electricity
57.4%
Light fuel oil
1.7%
Other petroleum
0.1%
County Commitments
• 10% reduction in greenhouse gas
emissions from County government
operations from 2000 – 2012
• Cut energy use in County buildings by
2% per year through greater efficiency
• Solar energy demonstration projects
• Increase wind energy
purchase (at least 5%
of electricity use)
County Commitments
● LEED certification
for County buildings
● Plant 1,200 trees
County Commitments
Prepare:
• County Strategic Energy Plan
• Government Climate Action Plan
• Community-wide Climate Action Plan
County Capability
Tons CO2 equivalent change,
2000-2005
Existing environmental initiatives in gov't operations result
in a 2.6% net reduction in GHG emissions from 2000 to 2005
2000
1500
1 Wind energy
1000
2 LED traffic signals
500
3 Efficiency in buildings
4 Biodiesel
0
5 Vehicle efficiency
-500
6 Trees
-1000
7 Energy in new facilities
-1500
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Business Outreach
Encouraging Arlington businesses to
reduce emissions, pursue partnerships
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Partnership with Energy Star
Seminars, workshops to come
Business Summit
Engage commercial office building
owners and management companies,
small business, employers, multifamily
properties
Residential Outreach
Encouraging residents to reduce
energy use
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Energy audits
CFLs (lightbulbs)
Green Living Challenge
Education – seminars and workshops
Regional Coordination
Metropolitan Washington Council
of Governments (COG)
• Energy Advisory Committee
• Intergovernmental Green
Building Group (IGBG)
• Transportation Planning
• Air Quality Programs
• Climate Action ?
Regional Coordination
Encourage participation in existing
climate programs
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Energy Star
ICLEI Cities for Climate Protection
Sierra Club’s Cool Cities
U.S. Mayors Climate Protection
Agreement
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For more information:
www.arlingtonva.us/climate
John Morrill, Energy Manager
[email protected]
703.228.4426